Table 5-1
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan
area (seasonally adjusted) — 3 month moving average
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| St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||||
| Population | 164.6 | 165.0 | ... | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 116.4 | 114.8 | 0.8 | -1.6 | -4.1 | -1.6 | -1.4 | -3.4 | -1.4 |
| Employment | 108.3 | 107.1 | 0.8 | -1.2 | -3.4 | -0.2 | -1.1 | -3.1 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 8.2 | 7.8 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -1.3 | -4.9 | -6.0 | -14.3 |
| Participation rate | 70.7 | 69.6 | 0.5 | -1.1 | -3.0 | -2.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.8 | 64.9 | 0.5 | -0.9 | -2.6 | -1.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||||
| Population | 345.6 | 345.9 | ... | 0.3 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 241.0 | 241.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 225.5 | 226.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 15.5 | 15.2 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | -1.9 | 0.0 | 5.6 |
| Participation rate | 69.7 | 69.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 65.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||||
| Population | 117.9 | 118.1 | ... | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 79.2 | 78.9 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -1.3 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -1.6 |
| Employment | 74.2 | 73.7 | 0.7 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -1.3 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -1.7 |
| Unemployment | 5.0 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 66.8 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -2.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 62.4 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -2.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||||
| Population | 106.7 | 106.7 | ... | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 69.1 | 69.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 62.5 | 63.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 6.6 | 6.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 0.7 | -4.5 | -7.4 | 12.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 65.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 9.1 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -0.8 | 0.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 59.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||||
| Population | 126.7 | 126.6 | ... | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 77.7 | 76.6 | 0.9 | -1.1 | -0.9 | 0.6 | -1.4 | -1.2 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 70.3 | 70.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | -1.1 |
| Unemployment | 7.4 | 6.0 | 0.4 | -1.4 | -1.6 | 1.3 | -18.9 | -21.1 | 27.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 60.5 | 0.7 | -0.8 | -0.7 | 0.5 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 | 7.8 | 0.5 | -1.7 | -2.0 | 1.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.5 | 55.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||||
| Population | 645.5 | 645.8 | ... | 0.3 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 443.8 | 447.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 8.3 | -1.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 423.2 | 428.1 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 9.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 20.6 | 19.7 | 1.5 | -0.9 | -1.3 | -2.7 | -4.4 | -6.2 | -12.1 |
| Participation rate | 68.8 | 69.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.6 | 66.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||||
| Population | 168.1 | 168.2 | ... | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 103.7 | 101.8 | 1.1 | -1.9 | -4.8 | -6.4 | -1.8 | -4.5 | -5.9 |
| Employment | 97.2 | 95.4 | 1.1 | -1.8 | -4.0 | -5.0 | -1.9 | -4.0 | -5.0 |
| Unemployment | 6.5 | 6.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.9 | -1.4 | -1.5 | -12.3 | -17.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.7 | 60.5 | 0.7 | -1.2 | -3.0 | -4.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.9 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 56.7 | 0.7 | -1.1 | -2.5 | -3.7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||||
| Population | 126.3 | 126.3 | ... | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 69.5 | 70.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -7.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | -9.5 |
| Employment | 63.9 | 65.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | -7.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | -9.7 |
| Unemployment | 5.6 | 5.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -3.6 | -5.3 | -6.9 |
| Participation rate | 55.0 | 55.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -6.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 7.7 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 0.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.6 | 51.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | -5.9 | ... | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||||
| Population | 3,274.9 | 3,277.5 | ... | 2.6 | 7.9 | 35.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 2,197.5 | 2,189.4 | 7.7 | -8.1 | -1.6 | 64.4 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 2,030.9 | 2,017.7 | 8.0 | -13.2 | 0.7 | 88.1 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 166.6 | 171.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | -2.4 | -23.8 | 3.0 | -1.4 | -12.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 66.8 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 61.6 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 2.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||||
| Population | 1,060.1 | 1,061.2 | ... | 1.1 | 3.7 | 15.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 762.9 | 754.3 | 3.8 | -8.6 | -12.9 | -3.7 | -1.1 | -1.7 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 714.6 | 707.3 | 3.8 | -7.3 | -9.2 | -5.0 | -1.0 | -1.3 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 48.3 | 47.0 | 1.9 | -1.3 | -3.6 | 1.3 | -2.7 | -7.1 | 2.8 |
| Participation rate | 72.0 | 71.1 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -1.4 | -1.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.4 | 66.7 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -1.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Ottawa-Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||||
| Population | 264.0 | 264.2 | ... | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 183.8 | 184.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 171.1 | 171.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -3.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 12.7 | 12.4 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 | -2.4 | 2.5 | 24.0 |
| Participation rate | 69.6 | 69.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -1.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 6.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.8 | 65.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -2.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||||
| Population | 796.1 | 797.0 | ... | 0.9 | 3.0 | 12.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 579.1 | 570.1 | 3.6 | -9.0 | -13.4 | -2.9 | -1.6 | -2.3 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 543.5 | 535.4 | 3.6 | -8.1 | -9.5 | -1.9 | -1.5 | -1.7 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 35.6 | 34.7 | 1.8 | -0.9 | -3.8 | -1.0 | -2.5 | -9.9 | -2.8 |
| Participation rate | 72.7 | 71.5 | 0.5 | -1.2 | -2.0 | -1.5 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.3 | 67.2 | 0.5 | -1.1 | -1.4 | -1.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 134.5 | 134.6 | ... | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 86.5 | 87.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -2.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | -2.8 |
| Employment | 80.7 | 81.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.7 | -1.5 | 0.9 | 2.1 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 5.8 | 5.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -1.1 | -5.2 | -12.7 | -16.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 64.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -2.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.0 | -1.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.0 | 60.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | -1.7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 103.3 | 103.3 | ... | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 55.7 | 54.7 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -1.7 | -16.0 | -1.8 | -3.0 | -22.6 |
| Employment | 50.2 | 49.1 | 1.0 | -1.1 | -2.5 | -14.9 | -2.2 | -4.8 | -23.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.5 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | -1.2 | 1.8 | 16.7 | -17.6 |
| Participation rate | 53.9 | 53.0 | 1.0 | -0.9 | -1.7 | -15.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9 | 10.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.6 | 47.5 | 1.0 | -1.1 | -2.5 | -14.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 312.1 | 312.6 | ... | 0.5 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 215.0 | 215.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 | -1.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 194.8 | 196.8 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.8 | -2.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | -1.4 |
| Unemployment | 20.2 | 18.5 | 0.9 | -1.7 | -2.1 | 1.2 | -8.4 | -10.2 | 6.9 |
| Participation rate | 68.9 | 68.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -1.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4 | 8.6 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -1.0 | 0.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.4 | 63.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | -1.9 | ... | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 4,933.4 | 4,941.1 | ... | 7.7 | 23.3 | 95.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 3,357.0 | 3,349.8 | 10.6 | -7.2 | -2.5 | 126.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 3,074.1 | 3,067.0 | 10.7 | -7.1 | -7.6 | 120.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 4.1 |
| Unemployment | 282.9 | 282.8 | 6.5 | -0.1 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 67.8 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 1.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 8.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.3 | 62.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 1.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 628.0 | 628.5 | ... | 0.5 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 412.2 | 413.2 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 6.7 | -4.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 389.0 | 387.8 | 3.0 | -1.2 | 5.3 | -3.6 | -0.3 | 1.4 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 23.3 | 25.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | -0.4 | 9.0 | 6.3 | -1.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 65.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 | -1.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 61.7 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.7 | -1.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines-Niagara, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 340.2 | 340.2 | ... | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 218.0 | 219.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 202.4 | 201.9 | 1.8 | -0.5 | 0.8 | 3.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 15.5 | 17.3 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 11.6 | 1.2 | 5.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 64.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 59.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 415.7 | 416.1 | ... | 0.4 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 297.9 | 298.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 5.5 | -4.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | -1.6 |
| Employment | 275.6 | 277.1 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 4.2 | -5.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | -2.1 |
| Unemployment | 22.3 | 21.5 | 1.0 | -0.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | -3.6 | 6.4 | 4.9 |
| Participation rate | 71.7 | 71.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 | -1.9 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 7.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.3 | 66.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -2.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 109.0 | 109.0 | ... | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 74.0 | 74.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 68.3 | 68.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment | 5.7 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -3.4 | -9.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 68.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -1.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 63.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 116.2 | 116.4 | ... | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 82.1 | 81.5 | 0.8 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -4.3 | -0.7 | -1.0 | -5.0 |
| Employment | 77.3 | 76.7 | 0.8 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -4.5 | -0.8 | -0.5 | -5.5 |
| Unemployment | 4.8 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 2.1 | -5.8 | 6.5 |
| Participation rate | 70.7 | 70.0 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -1.0 | -5.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.5 | 65.9 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -5.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 417.9 | 418.2 | ... | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 270.7 | 273.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 246.2 | 247.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 24.5 | 26.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 15.9 | 14.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 65.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 9.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 59.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 268.4 | 268.5 | ... | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 165.6 | 165.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | -3.3 | -1.6 | 0.1 | -2.0 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 150.4 | 150.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 15.2 | 14.9 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -2.7 | -2.5 | -2.0 | -15.3 | -14.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.7 | 61.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -1.3 | -0.9 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 9.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.4 | -1.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 56.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 164.1 | 164.3 | ... | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 123.4 | 123.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 7.2 | 10.3 | 0.4 | 6.2 | 9.1 |
| Employment | 114.9 | 114.9 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 11.3 |
| Unemployment | 8.6 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -1.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | -13.5 |
| Participation rate | 75.2 | 75.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 5.5 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.9 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.0 | 69.9 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 3.9 | 6.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 138.3 | 138.3 | ... | 0.0 | -0.3 | -1.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.8 |
| Labour force | 89.7 | 89.4 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 82.4 | 82.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 7.3 | 7.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | -4.1 | 16.7 | 11.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.6 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 7.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.6 | 59.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 103.1 | 103.1 | ... | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 64.2 | 65.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 | -1.1 | 1.6 | 2.8 | -1.7 |
| Employment | 60.4 | 61.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -1.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | -2.9 |
| Unemployment | 3.8 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 7.9 | 32.3 | 17.1 |
| Participation rate | 62.3 | 63.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.7 | -1.5 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 59.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -2.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||||
| Population | 637.4 | 638.2 | ... | 0.8 | 2.5 | 8.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 443.9 | 444.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 420.1 | 420.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 23.8 | 23.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -1.6 | 0.0 | -2.5 | -6.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.6 | 69.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.9 | 65.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||||
| Population | 182.7 | 183.1 | ... | 0.4 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 136.2 | 136.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 4.8 |
| Employment | 131.0 | 131.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 5.2 |
| Unemployment | 5.1 | 4.8 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.9 | -0.3 | -5.9 | -15.8 | -5.9 |
| Participation rate | 74.5 | 74.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7 | 3.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -0.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 71.7 | 72.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||||
| Population | 231.0 | 231.7 | ... | 0.7 | 2.0 | 7.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 165.0 | 165.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 7.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 4.8 |
| Employment | 157.3 | 159.1 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 10.2 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 6.9 |
| Unemployment | 7.7 | 6.7 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -2.3 | -2.6 | -13.0 | -25.6 | -28.0 |
| Participation rate | 71.4 | 71.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.0 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -1.5 | -1.9 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.1 | 68.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||||
| Population | 1,076.6 | 1,079.8 | ... | 3.2 | 9.5 | 33.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 805.5 | 801.8 | 3.5 | -3.7 | 3.8 | 15.7 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 765.0 | 760.8 | 3.7 | -4.2 | -0.2 | 14.4 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 40.5 | 41.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 10.8 | 3.3 |
| Participation rate | 74.8 | 74.3 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.9 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 71.1 | 70.5 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.9 | ... | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||||
| Population | 1,009.7 | 1,012.7 | ... | 3.0 | 9.5 | 35.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.6 |
| Labour force | 735.5 | 733.8 | 3.3 | -1.7 | -4.7 | 23.7 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 703.5 | 703.1 | 3.5 | -0.4 | -2.2 | 31.8 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment | 32.0 | 30.7 | 1.7 | -1.3 | -2.4 | -8.1 | -4.1 | -7.3 | -20.9 |
| Participation rate | 72.8 | 72.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.7 | 69.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.9 | 0.7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||||
| Population | 150.3 | 150.4 | ... | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 96.8 | 94.9 | 1.9 | -1.9 | -5.4 | -5.8 | -2.0 | -5.4 | -5.8 |
| Employment | 90.4 | 88.7 | 1.8 | -1.7 | -4.2 | -3.5 | -1.9 | -4.5 | -3.8 |
| Unemployment | 6.4 | 6.2 | 0.9 | -0.2 | -1.2 | -2.3 | -3.1 | -16.2 | -27.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 63.1 | 1.3 | -1.3 | -3.7 | -4.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.5 | 0.9 | -0.1 | -0.9 | -1.9 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 59.0 | 1.2 | -1.1 | -2.9 | -2.5 | ... | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford-Mission, British Columbia | |||||||||
| Population | 146.3 | 146.4 | ... | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 99.6 | 99.4 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 92.6 | 92.4 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 3.5 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -3.0 | 0.0 | -7.9 | -30.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 67.9 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -3.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.3 | 63.1 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 1.9 | ... | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||||
| Population | 2,079.7 | 2,083.0 | ... | 3.3 | 9.9 | 37.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 1,357.8 | 1,366.9 | 5.1 | 9.1 | 4.3 | 10.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 1,271.3 | 1,273.8 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 86.6 | 93.1 | 2.9 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 3.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 61.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||||
| Population | 303.6 | 303.7 | ... | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 199.4 | 195.8 | 1.5 | -3.6 | -2.5 | -4.2 | -1.8 | -1.3 | -2.1 |
| Employment | 188.6 | 185.0 | 1.5 | -3.6 | -2.5 | -4.3 | -1.9 | -1.3 | -2.3 |
| Unemployment | 10.7 | 10.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 64.5 | 0.5 | -1.2 | -0.9 | -1.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 60.9 | 0.5 | -1.2 | -0.9 | -1.8 | ... | ... | ... |
Average standard error of change in two consecutive
months (see "Sampling Errors" in Data Quality for further explanations).
Note(s):
Estimates from this table are based on 2006 census population
counts. Related CANSIM Table 282-0116.
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